Coin Center Warns of DOJ Overreach in Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet Cases

April 30, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within the cryptocurrency community. According to Coin Center, these charges mark a significant shift from previous U.S. policies regarding money transmission, potentially impacting the liberty and privacy rights of developers and users alike. Coin Center: DOJ […]

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DOJ Opposes Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion To Dismiss, Says Defendant Exercising Misdirection

April 30, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back against a Tornado Cash founder’s efforts to have his charges dismissed. Tornado Cash is an Ethereum (ETH)-based coin mixing system that helps users conceal their digital assets. The US sanctioned the controversial project 2022 for national security purposes. One of its founders, Roman Storm, was arrested […]

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Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation

April 29, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, there has been a buzz within the cryptocurrency community regarding specific aspects of the court filing. A key point raised by the prosecutors is their belief that the definition of “money transmitting” […]

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DOJ Counters Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Tornado Cash Developer

April 27, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Roman Semenov, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, highlighting the alleged strength of its case in a recent court submission. Prosecutors Assert Strong Evidence Is Coming in Tornado Cash Laundering Case The […]

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‘Privacy Is Not a Crime’ — Samourai Indictment Provokes Strong Reactions From Crypto Advocates

April 25, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice from the Southern District of New York brought charges against the creators of Samourai Wallet for running an unlicensed money transmission service and for engaging in money laundering activities. This development has left the cryptocurrency community in dismay, with many expressing their displeasure over the aggressive measures employed […]

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Blockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Support of Tornado Cash Developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov

April 8, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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The Blockchain Association, a prominent crypto advocacy group, is showing support for the two developers of mixing service Tornado Cash in their legal battle against the United States. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Tornado Cash founders Roman Storm and Roman Semenov with aiding the North Korean hacking group Lazarus in laundering […]

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Tornado Cash Developer Files Motion for Courts To Dismiss ‘Fatally Flawed’ Criminal Indictments

April 1, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A co-founder and developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash has filed a motion to have the US government’s lawsuit against him dismissed. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, another founder, with aiding the North Korean hacking group Lazarus in laundering illicit funds through the Tornado Cash mixing […]

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Tornado Cash defense lawyers move to dismiss criminal charges

April 1, 2024 The Crypto Briefing

Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm's legal defense has filed a motion to dismiss criminal charges against him, arguing he only published code.

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Heco Bridge Exploiters Funnel $145,700,000 Worth of Ethereum Into the Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash: PeckShield

March 23, 2024 The Daily Hodl

Heco Bridge Exploiters Funnel 5,700,000 Worth of Ethereum Into the Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash: PeckShield

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The hackers who struck Heco Bridge, a project linked to Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun, have been funneling their stolen Ethereum (ETH) into the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash (TORN). The blockchain security firm PeckShield notes the exploiters sent 40,391.8 ETH worth approximately $145.7 million to Tornado Cash in the past eight days. In November, […]

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Dutch Prosecutors Reportedly Charge Tornado Cash Developer With Money Laundering

March 21, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing service is not “inherently illegal,” using it to launder criminal assets is punishable. Dutch Prosecutors […]

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